Peer-Review Record
Topology Optimization of Large-Scale 3D Morphing Wing Structures
Actuators 2021, 10(9), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/act10090217
Reviewer 1:
Anonymous
Reviewer 2:
Anonymous
Actuators 2021, 10(9), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/act10090217
Submission received: 1 July 2021
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Revised: 24 August 2021
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Accepted: 26 August 2021
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Published: 31 August 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Aerospace Mechanisms and Actuation)
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
In this paper, a topology optimization approach to design the 3D morphing wing structures is proposed. Both the density based approach and the feature mapping based approach are employed to design morphing trailing edge sections. It is an interesting topic and has many potential applications.
Comments to the author (if any):
- A comparison between the initial structure and your optimized structure is suggested to be made.
- As we all know, the morphing structures are required to be flexible enough to meet the need of less energy consumption for actuating it. So, does it have any conflict with your objective (minimize structural compliance)?
- Page4. Why do you set the modulus of SMA to be 70GPa? In addition, the modulus of SMA is sensitive to thermal change.
- In Table1, does “α” mean morphing angle? Is it can be classified to “Material properties”?
- I don’t think the skin could have the same material properties as the structural material. Normally, the skin is much more flexible than the structural material.
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Reviewer 2 Report
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